Animation Schools
In Worcester, Massachusetts
Animation faculty can choose to work at only one animation school in Worcester. The trends in Worcester's animation academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes animation training at the animation bachelors degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Animation Employment
| Worcester | 280 |
| Massachusetts | 6,760 |
Exactly 280 of Massachusetts' 6,760 animation professionals work in Worcester. There has been a 7% decline in the number of animation professionals in Worcester between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Worcester has increased.
Worcester Vs. Massachusetts Animation employment growth
| 6,100 | 6,460 | 6,810 | 6,640 | 6,760 |
| 300 | 320 | 270 | 270 | 280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Worcester
Animation VS. All professions salaries in Worcester
| $39,770 | $46,370 | $48,730 | $48,050 | $47,790 |
| $42,280 | $43,440 | $45,490 | $46,790 | $48,080 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Animation in Worcester
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Worcester
As the number of animation professionals in Worcester has shrunk, salaries for animation professionals have increased. Worcester animation professionals made $47,790 per year, on average, in 2010. Animation professionals in Worcester made a yearly average salary of $39,770, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of animation professionals in Worcester is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Animation professionals in Worcester
10th percentile |
$28,540 |
25th percentile |
$36,870 |
50th percentile |
$45,060 |
75th percentile |
$57,520 |
90th percentile |
$69,680 |
Animation professionals in Worcester earn a median salary of $45,060 per year. The difference in pay between the animation professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 144%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $28,540 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $69,680 per year.
Average Salaries for Animation professionals and related professions in Worcester
Animation |
$47,790 |
Visual Communications |
$47,790 |
Graphic Design |
$47,790 |
Design |
$50,803 |
Game Development |
$88,030 |
On average animation professionals in Worcester earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Worcester.
Educational Trends
Animation schools in Worcester
Many of Worcester's animation professionals are graduates of the only accredited animation school in the city.
Animation Programs Offered In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Worcester's animation school offers one animation degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Animation Degrees In Worcester
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 17 |
In 2010 approximately 17 students completed animation courses.